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This laboratory exercise will help instructors explain the particulars of designing composite sandwich panels, which are used in a variety of applications like surfboards, wake boards and corrugated cardboard. The experiment is explained step by step; this document will serve as a framework for...

This module, created by Jamie Acker of Olympic High School in Bremerton, Washington, provides a look into an entry-level lab on galvanized metal. The introduction states, "This simple lab visually shows the effects of removing zinc from a galvanized piece of sheet metal and provides students an...

This site contains a brief introduction to the concepts of injection and detection in gas chromatography, focusing on the split/splitless injection port and flame ionization detectors. The treatment is similar to that in analytical chemistry textbooks, and includes detailed illustrations.

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of material properties. Students will create a microfluidic device to show "the importance of channel design in biotechnology and nanotechnology and the methods used to study the behavior of fluids as they...

As genetics and genomics research advances rapidly through the knowledge gained from the completed human DNA sequence, teachers and educators require new classroom tools to present the rich history, complexity and excitement of the world of genetics and genomics. These teaching resources include...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes the Geo Safety Lead course, designed for the "person who is responsible for the overall safety of the worksite and those subordinates working at the site with only limited knowledge of OSHA safety...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes the Geo Site and Record Management course, in which students learn the types of records and data that must be collected, tabulated, maintained and reported to governmental bodies" including "proper...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes the GeoExchange Commissioning and Troubleshooting course in which students learn "to be able to perform startup and commisioning of Geothermal heat pump systems" as well as "the design parameters, the...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes the GeoExchange Equipment: Air to Water course in which students learn "the components, heat exchange circuit and operation of an air to water GeoThermal heat pump." In addition to the course...

From the GeoExchange Initiative at Gateway Technical College, this Course Outcome Summary describes the GeoExchange Equipment: Water to Water course, in which students learn "the components, heat exchange circuit, hydronic circuit and operation of a water to water GeoThermal heat pump." In addition...